Friday, September 27, 2013

Contract Negotiations

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Today we had the first round of contract negotiations.  MNPEA Detention Deputies, Techs and Radio gave our initial proposal today based on m...
Monday, September 09, 2013

September Update

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Contract negotiations begin for us on September 27th. Arbitration is set for October 22nd for the Sick Time use grievance. And the ...

Cards filed for Hennepin County Workhouse

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Last week cards for an election for a Change of Representation were filed with the Minnesota Bureau of Mediation Services for the Hennepin C...
Friday, August 30, 2013

Happy Labor Day

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Wednesday, August 21, 2013

AFSCME Workhouse questions answered

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I am getting emailed many questions from Hennepin County Workhouse AFSCME members. Just to be sure the word is spread beyond just the emaile...
Friday, August 16, 2013

An Open Letter To AFSCME Members Seeking To Join MNPEA

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Let me preface this by saying that I am a CO and a Union Steward. I am a member of the MNPEA, not an employee. This is based on my experien...
Sunday, August 11, 2013

Detention Deputy Down

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LODD: PHOENIX, AZ Detention Officer Jorge Vargas Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, AZ EOW: 8/8/2013 Officer Jorge Vargas was murdered Thur...
Friday, August 09, 2013

Officer Safety Warning

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There are people who are knocking on the doors of the Hennepin County Detention Deputies, Techs and Dispatchers from AFSCME. We believe they...
Thursday, August 08, 2013

MNPEA Legal in Action

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Last night I received a call from one of our stewards at the Hennepin County Jail. There had been a critical incident. He called the MNPEA ...
Saturday, August 03, 2013

Ryan Hanson, AFSCME, Publish Corrections Officers Addresses

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This is Ryan Hanson . He is an organizer with AFSCME. His card has been left at the homes of  our Hennepin County Detention Deputies and ...
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Thursday, August 01, 2013

IMPORTANT NOTICE

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AFSCME people have been coming to members doors. If they/when they show up get their name, a picture if you can and ask how they got your ad...
Monday, July 29, 2013

AFSCME in your kitchen

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Saturday, July 27, 2013

Knock, knock

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The Hennepin County Workhouse Corrections Officers are strongly considering joining the MNPEA . The advantage would be that rather than bei...
Thursday, June 20, 2013

Arbitrator Picked

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The Arbitrator has been picked for the Sick Time Grievance. It is former Hennepin County Judge Harry S. Crump .  I will keep you posted on ...
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Tuesday, June 04, 2013

What happens when Internal Affairs is Wrong?

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What happens when Internal Affairs is wrong? Well, it just cost the California Department of Corrections about $1,000,000 and " Now t...
Friday, May 17, 2013

Results of Steward Election

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The following members were elected Steward in the Hennepin County Detention Deputies Unit:        1.  Phil Miles        2.  Wade Laz...
Monday, May 06, 2013

May MNPEA member meeting

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There is a MNPEA member meeting on Thursday, May 9 at 6 PM 2233 N Hamline Ave  Roseville, MN 55113 The meeting will be in the ba...
Monday, April 29, 2013

Steward Election Ballots

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Look in your mail boxes. Union Steward election ballots will be in all MNPEA member boxes. Choose up to 7 names.
Friday, March 15, 2013

March 15th Grievance Hearing

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Today our attorney, a grievant and myself met with the employer for a Step 2 Grievance hearing regarding the 16 hour rule and the Tattoo ...
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Sunday, March 10, 2013

The jail experience from a customer point of view

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This blog post was forwarded to me. It's a first hand account of a blogger who had the misfortune of getting a "tour" of our f...
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